177 – Louis Geigerman, Founder Of National ARD/IEP, Father Of Two Including A Son With Aspergers Who Tragically Took His Own Life

David Hirsch’s guest this week is Louis Geigerman, founder of National ARD/IEP Advocates, a firm that represents parents of children with special needs in schools throughout Texas. Louis is the father of two, including son Ben, who had Aspergers and tragically took his own life, shortly after graduating cum laude from Texas State University.

We’ll hear the Geigerman family story as well as the Benjamin J. Geigerman Lecture Series at University of Texas and more on Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast.

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) – https://www.copaa.org

National ARD/IEP Advocates – http://www.narda.org

National Alliance for Mentally Ill – https://www.nami.org

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – https://www.afsp.org

The Benjamin J. Geigerman Lecture Series at University of Texas: https://med.uth.edu/calendar/event/2021-benjamin-j-geigerman-lecture-series/

Hear Louis Geigerman’s radio show, The Special Ed Section 504 Radio Hour at http://cypressradio.org/louis-geigerman.html